Trimming and cutting tool



Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,688 M. M. slm-:scpl

TRIMMING AND CUTTING TOOL lFiled Aug.l 31, 1927 MFR/IV 5MM] @um #www Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT l, oFFlCE.

MARINM.' smEsoU, or YoUNGsrowN, omo.l

TRI'MMING AnnA CUTTING frooL. 1

p Appncation flied August 31, 1927. serial No. 216,573. l

My invention relatesto rtrimming and cutting ltools,l and more particularly `toa tool for cutting grass, edging alawn, and trimming the growth around lthe base of trees, fences and other obstacles. As constructedthe tool is adapted to beghandled with ease and comfort by a person @standing i upright or while walking, and tol permit the grass to be trimmed lon opposite sides ot a tree or other object without requiringthe operator to shift his own position relatively to the tree or object. The tool is also simply constructed to permit convenient. assembly, ease of operation, separability for sharpening and repairs, and to provide a narrow flat elongated cutter' head capable ofcutting Jfor a substantial distance on a straight'line at each side thereof. f

In the accompanying drawing Fig; 1 is a side elevat-ion or the complete tool von a reduced scale, itbeing understood that the handle extends upwardly to approximately the height of the hips or convenient reach of the person operating the same. Fig. 2 isan enlarged sectional view 'ot the cutter head or base part of the tool, and Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof.` Fig.v 4 is atop Viewl of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section of the cutter head on line 5-5 of Fig; 4.' The tool comprises ahorizontal base member 2 in the form of a metal bar havinga round bend or heel portion nates in a straight upwardly and rearwardlyinclined extension' 4'containingv bolt opening whereby the member may be rigidly secured to an inclined 'handle bar 5 by bolts 6. A short brace 7 is secured by theV same bolts 6 to the front face of bar 5, and the bottom part of the brace is bent forwardly to serve as a cutter bar stop 8 where it bears against the top of being channeled lengthwise and the chan- Vneled surfaces being rplaced together to receive `and hold bar 2, see Fig. 5.V The lower cutter bar,9' is fixed immovably to bar 2 by short vertical bolts V11, and theupper cutter bar 10. is provided vwith longitudina slots 12 for the bolts 11 to permit the bar to be reciprocated within limits. Coiled compression springs 14` are sleeved over bolts 1l. between Washersl, and nuts 16 serve te place the springs' under tensiony and `to lock the together.

vthe opposite ends 1 the lside-.plates 2 `mode of fastening may be employed instead.`

`means of bell crank 23 and springs 19.

3 which termihorizontal bar 2. Two apart trom the co-operatingv cutterV bars 9 and l0v respec-l tively, are connected with. main bar 2, each said main bar, a link connectin l Y crosspin 17 isiiixed within lugs 18 .at the rear end of upper cutter bar 10, and a pair o't'fcoil'ed contracting springs 19 extend rearwardly from ot' the pin to a second cross pin 20 which is held within heel `3 of 4 be used to Aclamp 1 to heel 3, or some'other A bellfcrankmember 23 is rotatably mounted vupon bolt 22, andv a short 'link 24 connects said member-with cross pin 17 to v'permitk cutter bar 10 to be reciprocated thereby b connecting rod 25 extends upwardly from bell'crank 23 through an opening 26 in heel y3 and thence parallel with the handle bar tov an operating handle or handv grip 27 which is pivotallysecured to the upperv end of handle barand extendsv rearwardly therelmain bar2 by a pair ofgside platesv 21, see yFig. 4. yA .bolt 22 may from adjacent a rigid handle or hand grip i y 28., The tool is carried and operatedjby the fingers ot one hand, and the angle of inclination ofthe handle bar `facilitates `the placement vof thecutter bar head parallellywith the ground as cutting` and trimming operations proceed and the operator moves forwardly without bending or stooping. To facilitate cutting or trimming operations at either theright or left side vof the operator and to right and left side of an object vin the path of the cutterl head, the cutter bars are provided with lateral cutting teeth 29 at their opposite edges in the same plane as Vmain bar 2. The cutting teeth on botto1n` bar 9 are raised vslightly relativel tothe bottom 30 of the channeled part o the bar Awhich bottom serves as a rider or runner tor the tool as it rests upon the grass, although the` tool may' alsou'be carried and operated Vground whenever occasion requires, the 'complete tool being relatively 1i.D hand. .e

`What I claim is:

y1. A trimming and cutting tool, compris- 0rht in `weight and easily supported in one ing a vertically-inclined handle bar having a horizontal bar aiiixed to its lower end, a

l pairot cutter bars detachably securedtok said i horizontal bar, one of said cutters being reciprocable, 'a crank member mounted upon 'said crank `member and reciprocable cutter los operating Said reciproeable cutter bar, 1 an operating handle mounted upon said handle bar. and a connecting rod extending trom Vsaid handle to said crank member.-

2. A trimming and cutting tool, comprising a horizontal main barfa pair ofchan, neled `cutter bars sleeved upon and secured' to said mainbar, a handle-bar affixed tosaldf main har, and means Connected with said bars for releiproeatlngoneor said cutter bars.

3. AQt-rimming and cutting tool, compr-ising ai horizontal v`loar and Cutter bars aiixed thereto, a handle bar secured torone end of .saidliorizontal bar having a braeemember bearing against the top of' said horizontal bar, one of said cutter bars being ree'iproeable and having stop relation With rsaid brace lmemb'ena spring and crank means for reciprocating said reeiproca'ble-Cutter bar, ,and

Zolavhaindle extending from said handle bar having operating connectionv with said crank means.` Y

`4. A tr1mm1ng and cutting tool, comprlsing. afliorizontalbar having a bent'heel por-v tion and a vertical extension, ahandle bar affixed tosaidextension, a brace'member for said horizontal bar secured to said handle loar;l a rigidandzpivoted handle attached to the upper end of said handle bar, a elanliV 4member'Withinthe heel portion of said horizontal bar, a connecting rod .extendingfrom said cra-nk memberto the *pivotedfhandle,- `stationary and movable kcutter bars secured rMARInixi.- srMEseU. Y' 

